Xeon 6780E vs i7-9700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.50
Xeon 6780E
2024
144 cores / 144 threads, 330 Watt
49.37
+558%

Xeon 6780E outperforms Core i7-9700F by a whopping 558% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking107844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.161.27
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.876.32
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date23 April 2019 (6 years ago)3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323$11,350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 464% better value for money than Xeon 6780E.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)144
Threads8144
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1688

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

i7-9700F 7.50
Xeon 6780E 49.37
+558%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i7-9700F 13184
Samples: 1542
Xeon 6780E 86734
+558%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.50 49.37
Recency 23 April 2019 3 June 2024
Physical cores 8 144
Threads 8 144
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 330 Watt

i7-9700F has 407.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has a 558.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 1700% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.

The Intel Xeon 6780E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-9700F in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700F is a desktop processor while Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation one.

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